[MacPorts] #36276: ghc-bootstrap requires root privileges?

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#36276: ghc-bootstrap requires root privileges?
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  Reporter:  mtb19@…        |      Owner:  kitchen.andy@…
      Type:  defect         |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal         |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports          |    Version:  2.1.2
Resolution:                 |   Keywords:
      Port:  ghc-bootstrap  |
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Comment (by mtb19@…):

 Replying to [comment:9 rharwood@…]:
 > Replying to [comment:8 jmr@…]:
 > > Are you sure all the parent directories have rx permissions?
 >
 > Everything from the port install directory (~ in my case) down does.

 Me too. Still no go. Here's my latest attempt:

 {{{
 ...:[~]% port upgrade outdated
 --->  Installing ghc-bootstrap @7.0.4_0
 Error: org.macports.install for port ghc-bootstrap returned: MacPorts
 requires root privileges for this action
 Please see the log file for port ghc-bootstrap for details:
     /.../var/macports/logs/_..._var_macports_sources_rsync.macports
 .org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_ghc-bootstrap/ghc-bootstrap/main.log
 Error: Problem while installing ghc-bootstrap
 To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
     http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
 zsh: exit 1     port upgrade outdated
 ...:[~]% cat
 /.../var/macports/logs/_..._var_macports_sources_rsync.macports
 .org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_ghc-bootstrap/ghc-bootstrap/main.log
 version:1
 :debug:main ghc-bootstrap has no conflicts
 :debug:main Executing org.macports.main (ghc-bootstrap)
 :debug:main Privilege de-escalation not attempted as not running as root.
 :debug:main Skipping completed org.macports.archivefetch (ghc-bootstrap)
 :debug:main Privilege de-escalation not attempted as not running as root.
 :debug:main Skipping completed org.macports.fetch (ghc-bootstrap)
 :debug:main Privilege de-escalation not attempted as not running as root.
 :debug:main Skipping completed org.macports.checksum (ghc-bootstrap)
 :debug:main Privilege de-escalation not attempted as not running as root.
 :debug:main Skipping completed org.macports.extract (ghc-bootstrap)
 :debug:main Privilege de-escalation not attempted as not running as root.
 :debug:main Skipping completed org.macports.patch (ghc-bootstrap)
 :debug:main Privilege de-escalation not attempted as not running as root.
 :debug:main Skipping completed org.macports.configure (ghc-bootstrap)
 :debug:main Privilege de-escalation not attempted as not running as root.
 :debug:main Skipping completed org.macports.build (ghc-bootstrap)
 :debug:main Privilege de-escalation not attempted as not running as root.
 :debug:main Skipping completed org.macports.destroot (ghc-bootstrap)
 :debug:main Privilege de-escalation not attempted as not running as root.
 :debug:install install phase started at Mon Nov 12 12:39:35 PST 2012
 :notice:install --->  Installing ghc-bootstrap @7.0.4_0
 :error:install org.macports.install for port ghc-bootstrap returned:
 MacPorts requires root privileges for this action
 :debug:install Error code: NONE
 :debug:install Backtrace: MacPorts requires root privileges for this
 action
     while executing
 "elevateToRoot "install""
     (procedure "portinstall::install_start" line 11)
     invoked from within
 "[ditem_key $ditem prerun] $targetname"
 :info:install Warning: targets not executed for ghc-bootstrap:
 org.macports.activate org.macports.install
 :notice:install Please see the log file for port ghc-bootstrap for
 details:
     /.../var/macports/logs/_..._var_macports_sources_rsync.macports
 .org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_ghc-bootstrap/ghc-bootstrap/main.log
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/36276#comment:10>
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